complacent — showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
Korean meaning: 자기만족에 빠진, 안주하는, 현실에 안주하여 노력을 게을리하는
Korean pronunciation: 컴**플레이**선트
Example Sentences
- Don't get complacent just because you passed the first test - there are five more to go!
- The company's CEO warned against becoming complacent in today's rapidly changing market.
- After eating five slices of pizza, Tom became complacent and declared himself the 'Pizza King of the Universe.'
complacent
ADJECTIVE//kəmˈpleɪsənt//
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
The complacent employee relaxes while work piles up around him
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The complacent noble finds life pleasant, while ignoring the struggling peasant
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Origin
From Latin 'complacentia', derived from 'complacere' meaning 'to please greatly' or 'to be agreeable to'. The word combines 'com-' (with/together) and 'placere' (to please).
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“Don't get complacent just because you passed the first test - there are five more to go!”
“The company's CEO warned against becoming complacent in today's rapidly changing market.”
“After eating five slices of pizza, Tom became complacent and declared himself the 'Pizza King of the Universe.'”
“The rabbit was so complacent about winning that he took a nap during the race with the tortoise.”
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